Collins Missouri Map

About Collins, Missouri

Collins is a locality in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 76. The population density is 207.0 people per km². Collins is located at 37.8911°N, 93.6230°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64738.

Collins lies spread across rolling terrain where the verdant Missouri earth slopes gently, hinting at the subtle rise and fall of the Ozark foothills. It lies 50.0 miles north-north-west of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 339°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-west of Humansville. Patches of dense woodland, their canopies a deep, bruised green, punctuate fields of ripening corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets in the prairie breeze. The air here, particularly in the languid afternoons, carries the dry, sweet scent of mown hay and the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil after a passing shower. Even the sky seems to hold a certain quiet dignity, vast and often a pale, washed blue, broken only by the occasional drift of clouds like scattered sheep. The very character of Collins is one of understated endurance, a place shaped by the slow, deliberate hand of nature and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. The history of Collins is a story told in the slow turn of seasons and the enduring strength of its agricultural roots. This land, once the domain of native peoples, later welcomed settlers drawn by its fertile soil and opportunities for a life lived close to the earth. The local economy, still largely tethered to the bounty of the surrounding farms, sees its rhythm dictated by planting and harvest, by the steady hum of tractors and the quiet commerce of the general store. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and fences stand as silent witnesses to generations who have worked this ground, their lives interwoven with the cycles of growth and renewal. The gentle, unhurried pace of life in Collins reflects this deep connection to the land, a deliberate contrast to the clamor of busier places.

About This Collins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Collins, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.891145, -93.622984. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Collins and St. Clair County.

Detailed location data for Collins includes the ZIP code (64738), telephone area code (816), county seat of St. Clair County (Osceola), and school district assignment (Weaubleau R-III School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Collins is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.